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70th anniversary of Long March commemorated

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The grand ceremony in memory of the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Long March is held in Beijing, Oct. 22, 2006. The Long March was a famous military maneuver¹ carried out by the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army from 1934 to 1936 led by the Communist Party of China to combat the Kuomintang Regime.

BEIJING, Oct. 22 - Chinese President Hu Jintao and other top leaders attended a grand ceremony Sunday in Beijing in memory of the 70th anniversary of the victory of the Long March.

Hu Jintao, Jiang Zemin, Wu Bangguo, Wen Jiabao, Zeng Qinghong, Huang Ju, Wu Guanzheng, Li Changchun and Luo Gan attended the official memorial service.

Hu said in a key-note speech that the Long March, which opened a bright future for China's revolution and laid an important foundation for the victory of China's revolution, has been a "pride" for the Chinese Communists, the Chinese army and the Chinese nation as a whole.

The aim of the grand ceremony, he said, is to encourage the whole Party, the army and people of all ethnic² groups of China, to advance valiantly³ along the socialist⁴ road with Chinese characteristics.

Wu Bangguo, member of the Standing⁵ Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, presided over the ceremony.

The ceremony was broadcast live by China National Radio, China Central Television and China Radio International, as well as Xinhuanet.Com and People.Com.Cn, the official Websites of Xinhua News Agency and People's Daily.

The Long March was a famous military maneuver carried out by the Workers' and Peasants' Red Army from 1934 to 1936 led by the CPC to combat the Kuomintang Regime.

Though many soldiers died on the way, the Red Army finally arrived at Yan'an in western Shaanxi Province after the 25,000-li (12,500-kilometer) trek⁶, where the new headquarters of CPC was later established.

In his speech, Hu recalled the history of the Long March, calling it a rarely-seen expedition in the history of human warfare⁷, referring to the long time it took, the long route it traveled, the great disparity of force between the Red Army and enemy troops it witnessed, and the abominable⁸ natural conditions it experienced.

The victory of the Long March shows the outstanding capabilities⁹ of the Chinese Communists in leading the revolutionary war, the undaunted spirit of the Red Army officers and soldiers who had sacrificed their lives for national independence and people's emancipation¹⁰, and the fact that the just power of the people's revolutionary war is unbeatable, Hu said.

He said the Red Army's Long March is a "great turning point" for the Chinese Revolution to go from defeat to victory, which ushered¹¹ in the new dawn and opened up a bright future for the Party to unite and lead the people to beat the Japanese Militaristic Aggressors and strive for building a new country being independent, free, democratic, united and prosperous.

Long March is of great and profound significance to the development of the Party, the Army and the Chinese Nation, said the president.

Since the victory of the Long March 70 years ago, the Party has united and led the people of all ethnic groups to carry out great new "Long Marches", one after another, and achieved great victories during the different historic periods of revolution, construction and reform, he said.

Hu pledged to inherit and carry on the glorious revolutionary traditions of the Red Army through the country's current reform, opening and socialist modernization¹² drive.

He called for greater efforts to promote the sinicization of Marxism and to explore the new horizon of Marxism in contemporary China. He said the lofty revolutionary ideal of the Long March should be carried on as a powerful spiritual pillar in building socialism with Chinese characteristics.

"we should strengthen unity¹³ of the whole Party and among the Chinese people of all ethnic groups, in order to conglomerate¹⁴ the wisdom and power in the widest range for the development of the cause of the Party and the people, " he said.

In addition, he said the modernization of national defense¹⁵ and the army and the building of the Party's ruling capabilities and advanced nature should be strengthened as well.

"Today, we could say it in pride that the revolutionary ideal the Red Army demonstrated in its Long March has turned into reality, and the seeds the Red Army sown during its Long March have blossomed and born fruits. There will be more colorful flowers and fruits," Hu said.

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1 maneuver
n.策略[pl.]演习；v.(巧妙)控制；用策略
参考例句：
All the fighters landed safely on the airport after the military maneuver.在军事演习后，所有战斗机都安全降落在机场上。 I did get her attention with this maneuver.我用这个策略确实引起了她的注意。

2 ethnic
adj.人种的，种族的，异教徒的
参考例句：
This music would sound more ethnic if you played it in steel drums.如果你用钢鼓演奏，这首乐曲将更具民族特色。 The plan is likely only to aggravate ethnic frictions.这一方案很有可能只会加剧种族冲突。

3 valiantly
adv.勇敢地，英勇地；雄赳赳
参考例句：
He faced the enemy valiantly, shuned no difficulties and dangers and would not hesitate to lay down his life if need be. 他英勇对敌，不避艰险，赴汤蹈火在所不计。来自《现代汉英综合大词典》 Murcertach strove valiantly to meet the new order of things. 面对这个新事态，默克塔克英勇奋斗。来自辞典例句

4 socialist
n.社会主义者；adj.社会主义的
参考例句：
China is a socialist country,and a developing country as well.中国是一个社会主义国家，也是一个发展中国家。 His father was an ardent socialist.他父亲是一个热情的社会主义者。

5 standing
n.持续，地位；adj.永久的，不动的，直立的，不流动的
参考例句：
After the earthquake only a few houses were left standing.地震过后只有几幢房屋还立着。 They're standing out against any change in the law.他们坚决反对对法律做任何修改。

6 trek
vi.作长途艰辛的旅行；n.长途艰苦的旅行
参考例句：
We often go pony-trek in the summer.夏季我们经常骑马旅行。 It took us the whole day to trek across the rocky terrain.我们花了一整天的时间艰难地穿过那片遍布岩石的地带。

7 warfare
n.战争(状态)；斗争；冲突
参考例句：
He addressed the audience on the subject of atomic warfare.他向听众演讲有关原子战争的问题。 Their struggle consists mainly in peasant guerrilla warfare.他们的斗争主要是农民游击战。

8 abominable
adj.可厌的，令人憎恶的
参考例句：
Their cruel treatment of prisoners was abominable.他们虐待犯人的做法令人厌恶。 The sanitary conditions in this restaurant are abominable.这家饭馆的卫生状况糟透了。

9 capabilities
n.能力( capability的名词复数 )；可能；容量；[复数]潜在能力
参考例句：
He was somewhat pompous and had a high opinion of his own capabilities. 他有点自大，自视甚高。来自辞典例句 Some programmers use tabs to break complex product capabilities into smaller chunks. 一些程序员认为，标签可以将复杂的功能分为每个窗格一组简单的功能。来自About Face 3交互设计精髓

10 emancipation
n.（从束缚、支配下）解放
参考例句：
We must arouse them to fight for their own emancipation. 我们必须唤起他们为其自身的解放而斗争。来自《简明英汉词典》 They rejoiced over their own emancipation. 他们为自己的解放感到欢欣鼓舞。来自《简明英汉词典》

11 ushered
v.引，领，陪同( usher的过去式和过去分词 )
参考例句：
The secretary ushered me into his office. 秘书把我领进他的办公室。 A round of parties ushered in the New Year. 一系列的晚会迎来了新年。来自《简明英汉词典》

12 modernization
n.现代化，现代化的事物
参考例句：
This will help us achieve modernization.这有助于我们实现现代化。 The Chinese people are sure to realize the modernization of their country.中国人民必将实现国家现代化。

13 unity
n.团结，联合，统一；和睦，协调
参考例句：
When we speak of unity,we do not mean unprincipled peace.所谓团结，并非一团和气。 We must strengthen our unity in the face of powerful enemies.大敌当前，我们必须加强团结。

14 conglomerate
n.综合商社，多元化集团公司
参考例句：
The firm has been taken over by an American conglomerate.该公司已被美国一企业集团接管。 An American conglomerate holds a major share in the company.一家美国的大联合企业持有该公司的大部分股份。

15 defense
n.防御，保卫；[pl.]防务工事；辩护，答辩
参考例句：
The accused has the right to defense.被告人有权获得辩护。 The war has impacted the area with military and defense workers.战争使那个地区挤满了军队和防御工程人员。

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